1. Author
   1. David Christian
   2. Teacher
      1. history
         1. world
         2. Russia and Soviets
      2. course
         1. Big History
   3. Plan
      1. create
         1. online
            1. course
         2. together
            1. Bill Gates
   4. http://www.bighistoryproject.com/
2. How complexity was made?
   1. Second law of thermodynamics
      1. differences in temperature, pressure, and chemical potential equilibrate
   2. Why nature creates more and more complex systems?
3. Threshholds of increasing complexity
   1. The Big Bang
   2. The stars Light up
      1. Gravity
   3. New chemical elements
      1. From
         1. Dying stars
   4. Earth and Solar system
      1. rocky planets
   5. Life on Earth
      1. Moleculas
         1. form
            1. Organisms
      2. Conditions
         1. Energy
            1. right amount
            2. distance from star (sun)
         2. Diversity of chemical elements
         3. Liquids
            1. Water!
         4. Goldilock conditions
      3. DNA
         1. information
         2. self copy
            1. imperfection
            2. errors = learning
   6. Humans
      1. Brains
         1. Learning
            1. Fast!
         2. Language
      2. Collective learning
         1. 7 billions
      3. Internet?
4. Conclusion
   1. Warn
      1. Nuclear war
      2. Fosil fuels
   2. Know the story
   3. Show
      1. Challenges
      2. Opportunities
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